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1011:Passionists
870:Gabrielites
647:Franciscans
617:Cistercians
611:Carthusians
331:Geza Vermes
241:, Australia
215:motherhouse
175:motherhouse
51:founded in
1489:Categories
1456:See also:
1097:Brigidines
887:Josephites
875:Holy Cross
836:(OFM Conv)
822:Claretians
781:Camillians
763:Barnabites
641:Dominicans
605:Carmelites
599:Canossians
443:2013-08-21
418:2013-04-08
367:2012-08-30
338:References
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1140:Felicians
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769:Basilians
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263:, England
239:Melbourne
165:Ecce homo
159:Holy Land
127:in 1830.
840:Crosiers
684:(OPraem)
661:(O de M)
558:Alexians
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315:See also
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271:Istanbul
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229:Schools
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1217:(SMIC)
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1110:(CSST)
1104:(CSIC)
1068:Female
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